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4 NEGLECTED ARABIA
How che Message Is Accepted In Babf 1
Bahrain, with its growing population and material advances such a*
motor cars, good roads, a great sea wall and artesian wells, has under,
gone great changes. And with this influx of things modern there is a|*
an undercurrent of change in thought, among the young men especially '
some of whom have thrown over their old conception of religion'”
Moharreq boasts of a Literary Club—with liberal and infidel tendencies
So spoke one youth who left the club for that reason. The merchant* *
of Bahrain have increasing contact with the outer world. Newspaucr*
and periodicals bring in reports of progress of liberal thought in Turkey
Syria and Egypt. “One feels that with the changing attitude there ought
to be some point of approach for the entrance of the Gospel. May ih*
Lord n|K*ii our eyes lo these opportunities.” Sunday morning and even,
mg services are fairly well attended. Hospital patients and their friend*V
make up a large part of the morning audience. Two young men luv«
expressed their belief in the teachings of Christ. Among the
women,

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A STRKET IN BAHRAIN
Mrs. Pennings, the Bible woman and the other lady missionaries find ih*
there are ready listeners. “In almost any roomful of superficial listener*,
there are a few who seem really interested and' want more detailed ex­
planation and discussion.” Through the year "Gospel Meetings” wot
held, some in the chapel, others in different parts of Menameh, the uuUy.
ing districts and seashore resorts, where during the diving season ifc*
divers* wives and children come and live for the summer. I lie Mis** .
Eurd car was very useful in this work.

Seed Sowing In Kuwait
In Kuwait the greatest missionary influence is the Sunday aftcrnooi
service for men and women, called by all of us, the Beit er Rahuf
service, after the house used for the purpose. Dr. Calverley writes:'Om
special service for Moslems at the school fluctuates in attendance but i .
always demands ones very best efforts. One Sunday morning during ifc
summer over fifty women \Vere counted. Both the colporteur and &* :